California Chicken Salad
Try this delicious California Chicken Salad recipe for a quick and easy meal packed with flavor! This salad combines leafy greens, grapes, chicken and celery with creamy mayo . Perfect for a light lunch or summer picnic!
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Calories: 694kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken cooked and cubed or shredded
- ¼ cup diced celery
- 1 cup halved red grapes
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans
- ¾ cup real Mayo
- Salt and Black Pepper
- 4 Croissants for serving, optional
Instructions
- This recipe assumes chicken is already cooked and cubed.
- Mix together chicken, celery, grapes, pecans, and mayonnaise.
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Cover California Chicken Salad and refrigerate until ready to serve, or serve in a bowl or on croissants.
Notes
How to Serve Homemade Chicken Salad
- Sandwiches: Chicken salad is a classic sandwich filling. Spread the chicken salad on bread or wrapped in a bed of greens.
- Appetizers: Chicken salad can also be served as an appetizer. Try filling celery sticks, cucumber rounds, or pita bread cups with chicken salad.
- Main course: Chicken salad can also be served as a main course. Try serving it in lettuce wraps or on a bed of rice or quinoa.
- Toppings: Chicken salad can also be used as a topping for other dishes. Try adding it to a salad or using it as a topping for a baked potato.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 694kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 567IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg